My friend keeps saying that you should not use handbrake during the cold weather and use the gear 1 to keep car in place: if you set the handbrake on, it may freeze and get poor. Then again the friend ...

I have a 2008 Chevrolet Cavalier, and in the winter it becomes very hard to turn the key in the locks in the car door. I've literally ripped the rubber off the key's grip from forcing the key to turn.
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There are many discussions regarding steel vs. alloy wheels in Winter on multiple forums. It would be good if someone could lay out full facts and help scale these differences (questions below).
For ...

I have never driven a car in a region where it snows. I am planning on a vacation to states where it snows and would want to be prepared to drive in snow. What necessary steps/precautions can I take. ...

I have an 04 Toyota Camry Solara. The car is in very good condition at 165k miles. Although since two winters ago I have noticed only in the cold mornings when I first start the car there is like a ...

As winter is now here a functional defogger is a requirement yet this year my car won't defog no matter what I try.
All vents in the car are functional and blow whatever is pumped through them (eg I ...

How can I prepare car for winter in terms of anti-rust protection?
Someone told me that I can spray car with mix of ATF and WD-40. This way oil can creep into all the small places in car's body and ...

My '93 Gixxer is in the shed for winter. I had it fully tanked, the shed is (moderately) warm, and every couple of weeks I attach a trickle charger to its battery.
However, I know that there is still ...

I am unable to locate the cord to plug in the block heater on my 2007 Ford Focus SES. I have not had trouble finding it on other vehicles in the past, but I have searched all over under the hood and ...

What is the best way to treat door seals to prevent the doors from freezing in winter?
I noticed that the doors on both of my vehicles are a bit "sticky" this time of year, where the temperature is ...